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Charlotte, NC Area Codes

Charlotte, North Carolina (population 964,784) uses area codes 704 and 980.

Area code704
Area code980
Time zoneEastern
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Charlotte and nearby cities in area code 704

Carriers with Charlotte numbers

539 prefixes are assigned to the Charlotte exchange: 36% mobile, 17% VoIP and cable, 46% landline.

CarrierPrefixes
Southern Bell Tel & Tel168
Verizon Wireless93
T-Mobile59
AT&T Mobility43
Onvoy (Sinch)29
Lumen (Level 3)28
Paetec Itel15
Spok14

Area codes used in Charlotte

Area codePrefixes serving CharlotteMain carriers in this code
704345Southern Bell Tel & Tel, Windstream, Verizon Wireless
980194Onvoy (Sinch), Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile

Charlotte phone number prefixes

Numbers starting with these first six digits were originally assigned to the Charlotte exchange.

Nearby cities in area code 704

Questions

What is the area code for Charlotte, NC?
Charlotte uses 2 area codes: 704 and 980. They overlay each other, so all of them cover the whole city and you dial 10 digits for local calls.
What time zone is Charlotte in?
Charlotte is in the Eastern time zone.